CBSPD Exam Prep 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Ethylene Oxide gas kills microorganisms by a process called - ANSWERS Alkylation What is the process where a chromium oxide layer is placed on a surgical instrument - ANSWERS Passivation What are the dark black Craters on a stainless steel instrument called - ANSWERS Pitting What is the enzyme that breaks down fatty deposits like bone marrow and adipose tissue? - ANSWERS Lipase What lubricant is recommended for use on surgical instruments? - ANSWERS Waterbased What can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments? - ANSWERS Organic Acid Detergent Frequently used items are stored on - ANSWERS Middle shelf What is another name for Healthcare Acquired Infection? - ANSWERS Nosocomial Infection What is the principle route of HAI's? - ANSWERS Direct Contact What is the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, destroy pathogens on the surface of an item? - ANSWERS Decontamination A sterile item should not be handled more than ___ times. - ANSWERS 4 Another name for the lowest amount of stock - ANSWERS Reorder point In Sterile Storage area, the ventilation system must be under - ANSWERS Positive pressure Influence is caused by a - ANSWERS Virus Distal ends of rigid endoscopes should by cleaned with a - ANSWERS Soft bristled brush Indicator (autoclave) tape is considered what type of CI? - ANSWERS type 1 Indicators for a specific test like a Bowie-Dick test are what type of CI? - ANSWERS Type 2 Single-Variable indicators like glass ampules are what type of CI? - ANSWERS Type 3 Multi-Variable indicators designed to react to 2+ variables of the sterilization process are what type of CI? - ANSWERS Type 4 Integrating Indicators that react to all critical variables of sterilization and can work parallel to a BI are what type of CI? - ANSWERS Type 5 Emulating indicators That react to all critical variables of sterilization but are only used for the specific cycle which they are labels are what type of CI? - ANSWERS Type 6 What is the nominal concentration of Hydrogen Peroxide in an LTGP sterilizer? - ANSWERS 59% In a non-table sterilizer, where is steam exhausted through? - ANSWERS Chamber Drain Line What chemical is used to clean in animated environmental surfaces and floors? - ANSWERS Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATS) Final step of hand washing, fingers rinsed with fingertips pointing - ANSWERS Up an exhaust hood over the EtO gas sterilizer is an example of - ANSWERS Engineering Control What are the major non-living reservoirs of infectious disease? - ANSWERS Soil and water What color do BI's turn? - ANSWERS Yellow What packaging material can be used in LTGP sterilization - ANSWERS Tyvek When packaging an intel in a paper-plastic pouch, how much space is left between the item and the edge? - ANSWERS 1 inch What is the most common portal of exit in the transmission of disease? - ANSWERS Respiratory Tract Approximately how many HAI's happen each year? - ANSWERS 2 million What should NEVER be used when removing gross soil from instruments? - ANSWERS Chlorine and saline What is the removal of contamination to an extent necessary for further processing? - ANSWERS Cleaning purpose of evenly distributing large sets of instruments - ANSWERS Condensation makes sets difficult to dry Where are BI vials placed? - ANSWERS Each 4 corners of basket What percent of a facility's budget are medical/surgical supplies? - ANSWERS 40% Bottom shelf of a distribution cart must be - ANSWERS Solid What do black dots in a fiber optic cable during inspection indicate? - ANSWERS Damage to glass rods Shelves are _____in from the floor and ____in from sprinklers - ANSWERS 8-10 18 When does the sterilization pack become contaminated? - ANSWERS In the first hour _____ temperature requires ____ pressure - ANSWERS Higher 3 major portals of entry - ANSWERS skin, mucous membranes, respiratory/gastrointestinal tract How are needs for reprocessing minimized and outdates prevented? - ANSWERS Stock rotations and frequent evaluation of stock levels What pathogen causes tuberculosis? - ANSWERS Mycobacterium tuberculosis Max weight for a textile pack - ANSWERS 12 lbs Max size fore a textile pack - ANSWERS 12x12x20 The fiber optic cord is attached to what part of a rigid endoscope? - ANSWERS Light post Another name for par level inventory - ANSWERS Fixed inventory level What does a multicolored/rainbow stain indicate - ANSWERS Excessive heat in autoclave Optimum amount of a supply to order is the - ANSWERS Economical Order Quantity Ortho-phthaldehyde is classified as a - ANSWERS High level disinfectant